Management Accountant

08 January 20262026-01-08
Lincoln, East Midlands / Lincolnshire

My client is a growing, forward-thinking manufacturing and infrastructure business seeking a Management Accountant to join its finance team in a commercially focused role with real influence on decision-making. This position offers excellent exposure to senior stakeholders, operational teams, and strategic projects, making it ideal for a Management Accountant looking to step into a more value-adding, business-partnering role.

This is not a back-office reporting role. You will be actively involved in:

  • Supporting commercial and operational decisions with insightful financial analysis
  • Influencing budgets, forecasts, and cost-saving initiatives
  • Working closely with non-finance stakeholders to improve performance
  • Developing your leadership capability through responsibility for junior team members

The business places strong emphasis on continuous improvement, professional development, and internal progression, offering a clear pathway for growth. Your key responsibilities will be:

  • Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
  • Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis with meaningful commentary
  • Cost and margin analysis to support operational efficiency
  • Preparing KPIs, dashboards and performance reports for management
  • Financial modelling and ad hoc commercial analysis
  • Improving finance processes, controls and reporting quality
  • Supporting and developing transactional finance team members

Ideally you will be an experienced in a Management Accountant or similar role, you will have strong analytical mindset with excellent Excel skills. A confident communicator you will enjoy working with the wider business, be proactive, commercially aware and keen to add value. This role will suit a part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) who is looking for strong commercial exposure, regular stakeholder interaction, and the opportunity to develop their career within a supportive and progressive environment.